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# Manage Fields for a Specific Object

You can add, edit, delete, and customize object fields in Setup.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td>

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              <p>Available in: <strong>Contact Manager</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>,
                <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, and
                <strong>Database.com</strong> Editions
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              <p>Standard fields are not available in
                <strong>Database.com</strong>
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              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Salesforce Connect external objects are available in
                Developer Edition and, for an extra cost, in Enterprise, Performance, and
                Unlimited Editions.</p>
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1. From the object management settings for the object whose fields you want to view, go to Fields.
2. Click the field label.
3. To modify a custom field, add custom help text, or change the data type, click **Edit**.
4. If a custom field exists in a Managed - Released package, click **Delete** to delete the custom field component from future installations.
5. To set users’ access to the field, click **Set Field-Level Security**. This option is available depending on the edition that you have.
6. To view who can access the field based on permissions and record type, click **View Field Accessibility**. This option is available depending on the edition that you have.
7. If the custom field is a dependent picklist, click **Change** next to the controlling field to edit the dependency rules.
8. To change External ID, Required, or other attributes under the General Options section, see Custom Field Attributes.
9. To restore the field and its data, click **Undelete**. This option is available only if the field has been deleted but not permanently erased. The field’s behavior may be different after restoring it.

#### See Also

- [Edit a Custom Field](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.editing_fields.htm&language=en_US)
- [Delete a Custom Field](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.deleting_fields.htm&language=en_US)
- [Manage Deleted Custom Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.fields_managing_deleted_fields.htm&language=en_US)